The scandal centers on Masahiro Nakai, a former leader of Japan's once-hugely popular boy band SMAP, and his costly settlement with a woman over the alleged sex assault at a 2023 dinner party that ...

“With the balance of power in the region making a historic change, we must further deepen Japan-U.S. cooperation and ensure the U.S. commitment to the region to prevent any power vacuum from ...

Japan's Leader Says He's Preparing for Tough Negotiations With Trump on Maintaining US Presence TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, struggling to stabilize his minority ...

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, struggling to stabilize his minority government, said Friday he will seek to maintain regional security and prepare for tough negotiations with U ...